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Season 9, Season 9 Finals
Idol finals week 4: Who should stay and who should go

April 6, 2010 By Mark Franklin 0

Strange, strange night on American Idol. I mean, how many Idol episodes have featured a bagpipe player and a didgeridoo player? Problem is, for every performance that worked, another fell flat. And some of the front-runners left me mostly disappointed. Look, I apply a simple formula to an Idol critique: Would I want to hear…
Katelyn Clampett, Season 9
Meet Katelyn Clampett, American Idol’s ‘Sweat Pea’

April 5, 2010 By Mark Franklin 1

American Idol invited lots of talented singer-songwriters to Hollywood this season. Among them, Katelyn Clampett, a North Carolina native and 2009 graduate of the Berkeley College of Music. Viewers of the show barely got to meet Katelyn. Her Idol experience was boiled down to about 10 seconds in the episode from the opening round of…
Carrie Underwood, Idols at awards shows, Kellie Pickler
Time to start voting for Carrie Underwood and Kellie Pickler … again

April 5, 2010 By Mark Franklin 0

They might not be on American Idol anymore, but it’s time to start voting for Kellie Pickler and Carrie Underwood. They’ve been nominated for 2010 CMT Music Awards, and voting to determine the final four nominees in each category runs through May 11 on the CMT Web site. Carrie has three nominations this year, including…
Carly Smithson, Jason Castro, New Idol Music
Listen to Jason Castro’s CD, watch Carly Smithson’s video

April 5, 2010 By Mark Franklin 0

We’ve waited 23 months since his American Idol elimination for a debut album from season seven’s Jason Castro. But the wait is almost over. His oft-delayed album comes out next Tuesday. And you don’t even have to wait that long to hear the eight tracks on the base album. Jason announced a listening party on…
David Archuleta, Season 9, Season 9 Finals
David Archuleta to return to American Idol Wednesday

April 5, 2010 By Mark Franklin 0

David Archuleta fans were a little upset when their Idol favorite was seemingly passed over on teen night on the FOX show a couple of weeks ago. I mean, Idol had Miley Cyrus, Joe Jonas and Demi Lovato performing. But there was no sign of some of Idol’s most talented former teen contestants, like David,…
Kris Allen
Morgan Freeman, Kris Allen featured at Best of South Gala

April 4, 2010 By Mark Franklin 0

Little Rock, Ark., played host to the “Best of the South Gala,” an event celebrating Southern culture and art. So who better to provide the entertainment than current American Idol, Kris Allen, a native of Conway, Ark.? The Southern literary magazine The Oxford American hosted the Saturday event. Among the honorees was Morgan Freeman, who…
Idols on the Music Chart
Carrie, Blake and Adam continue to climb music charts

April 2, 2010 By Mark Franklin 0

Carrie Underwood hits number one on the country singles chart. Blake Lewis hits number three on the dance club chart. And Adam Lambert scores his first top 20 hit. Lots of good news for the Idols on the Billboard charts this week, capped by Carrie, whose “Temporary Home” completed its 18-week run to the top…
Didi Benami, Season 9, Season 9 Finals
Didi Benami reflects on her ‘crazy’ L.A. experience

April 1, 2010 By Mark Franklin 0

Didi Benami figures she’s been there before. Getting booted off American Idol, she said Thursday, is “a lot like my Los Angeles experience. You get kicked down, you’ve got to get back up and start over. It’s nothing I haven’t dealt with before.” By now, most avid Idol watches know at least part of Didi’s…
Clay Aiken, Concert News, Ruben Studdarrd
Clay Aiken, Ruben Studdard announce tour dates

April 1, 2010 By Mark Franklin 0

Last night, Ruben Studdard announced plans for a “Timeless” tour with Clay Aiken. Just minutes ago, tour dates were announced. The best news for central Pennsylvania fans of the season two Idol finalists — they’re coming to the American Music Theater in Lancaster on Aug. 8. I just spoke to someone at the theater who…
Season 9, Season 9 Finals
Idol Finals Week 3: The photo gallery

March 31, 2010 By Mark Franklin 0

For all the criticism, the remaining 10 Idols did pretty well Tuesday night. Certainly well enough to provide hope for the rest of season nine. We find out who goes home tonight in a one-hour episode with a 9 p.m. start time. And we might not have to endure one of those Idol group numbers,…

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